Two charged after £4m cocaine found in tuna tins

Two men appeared in court yesterday in connection with the discovery of cocaine worth more than £4m hidden in tins of tuna.

Roy Brooks, 42, and Tony Pitts, 43, both of Kidbrooke, south-east London, appeared before Harlow magistrates in Essex. The 85kg (187lb) consignment of drugs was found after a joint investigation by Revenue & Customs and the National Crime Squad.

A container of 1,000 cans labelled Tuna Sucre was allegedly shipped from Venezuela to docks in Essex. On examination, officers found some of the tins were filled with cocaine instead of fish.